Field Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure

Amazon Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon's AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a Critical Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer, Field Engineering in Herndon, VA. You will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design through turnover, acting as the go-to engineering resource for your region and collaborating with operations, design, and safety teams.

You will troubleshoot equipment, lead upgrades to improve capacity, efficiency, and sustainability, conduct audits, and mentor field staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Valid and active driver's license
• 3+ years of experience in industrial, municipal, or commercial engineering (data centers, power, etc.)
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent (preferred)
• Experience as a resident engineer or hands-on design consultant (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures
• Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support
• Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions to add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability
• Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions
• Initiate and lead engineering audits including on-site visits within Amazon’s data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with mitigations and remediations
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover

Job description

Amazon's AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a Critical Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer, Field Engineering in Herndon, VA. You will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design through turnover, acting as the go-to engineering resource for your region and collaborating with operations, design, and safety teams.

You will troubleshoot equipment, lead upgrades to improve capacity, efficiency, and sustainability, conduct audits, and mentor field staff.